Janis Joplin

Team Janis Joplin is incredibly sad to hear that the legendary Threadgill's Headquarters will be closing in Austin, TX. Threadgill's was a regular haunt for Janis before she shipped out to San Francisco in 1963.
Thanks for the memories!
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You can still enter the SEX, DOPE & CHEAP THRILLS giveaway for the chance to win the vinyl and CD of CHEAP THRILLS + SEX, DOPE & CHEAP THRILLS + a limited - edition lithograph of the original Robert Crumb Artwork. You’ve got until November 30th to enter, sugar! Hit the Janis Joplin IG story for a shot at winning these goods.
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“I remember when I was playing with Big Brother, sometimes I’d get so excited I’d stop singing and start jumping up and down.” – Janis Joplin
Don’t you get the same feelin’ listening to Janis?
Pictured: Janis + BBHC rehearsing c. 1967, courtesy of David Getz. Photographed by Bob Seidemann
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2 weeks ago

“[Janis and Big Brother made] music that swept you away. Its crude confidence was somehow part of its unwritten aesthetic. It gave a sense of something religious going on.” - @rollingstone Magazine
Janis + BBHC have stolen our hearts and then some with their music. Make sure to preorder SEX, DOPE & CHEAP THRILLS, finally released 50 years later under the band’s intended title for the smash album. Available November 30th. Hit the bio link for more info.
Photographs by Richard Avedon
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#JANISJOPLIN HISTORY: In November of 1967, Big Brother & The Holding Company signs with manager Albert Grossman, who would eventually get the group signed to Columbia Records. Grossman took on BBHC after witnessing their jaw-dropping performance at Monterey International Pop Festival earlier that year.
Pictured: Janis + BBHC’s publicity photo with ABGM.
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2 weeks ago

“She was no victim, but [Janis] gave herself up to her music – and kept on giving.” - Music author, David Dalton
Which Janis song tugs the most at your heartstrings?
Photographed: Outtakes from the PEARL album cover shoot by Barry Feinstein.
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Oh baby, do we have a treat for you this month! Did you know if you Shazam “Piece of My Heart,” you can unlock a special letter that Janis wrote to her parents during the recording of CHEAP THRILLS 😱? Download Shazam to access some super special Janis Joplin content, available ONLY for the month of November! Hit the Janis IG Story for more info.
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3 weeks ago

"[Janis] walked in one day and started singing some songs. It wasn't like she was auditioning; she was coming to join the band. I remember when she opened her mouth and started to sing, I thought, 'Wow! That sounds really authentic.’” - Big Brother & The Holding Company guitarist, Sam Andrews
Make sure to preorder your copy of the highly anticipated SEX, DOPE & CHEAP THRILLS! Available in 2 CD and 2 LP format, this incredible album includes 25 previously unreleased cuts of classics like “Ball and Chain” and exclusive liner notes from BBHC drummer David Getz + Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick. Hit the bio link & snag yours before it drops!
Pictured: Janis + BBHC rehearsing in their Golden Gate Ave. loft in San Francisco, courtesy of David Getz. Photographed by Bob Seidemann
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